descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 2008Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Scientific American, volume 299, pages 84-89 (issn: 0036-8733,

Authors: Paul Siegel; Igor Kriz;

doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0708-84

pmid: 18623969

Simple Groups at Play

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Abstract

The article discusses group theory as it relates to puzzles like Rubik's Cube, which is based on permutation groups, and other types of puzzles the authors invented, based on other sporadic simple groups, including Mathieu groups. Strategies for solving these puzzles are discussed, with sidebars discussing and illustrating group theory. INSETS: RUBIK'S CUBE CODED;RUBIK'S CUBE DECODED;WHAT YOU'LL FIND ONLINE.

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Keywords

Humans, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Play and Playthings

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